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Animal Facilities

Beaches

Camps

Child Care

Restaurants, Mobile Food Vending

Mental Health Licensed Programs (NYS OMH)

Violations and Summonses

Pools, Spas and Spray Grounds

Smoking: Exemptions, Registration and Hookah

Drinking Water

Cooling Towers

Radiological Equipment (X-Rays) and Materials

Other Permits and Registrations


Family Day Care and Group Family Day Care (Home-based) — Information for Operators

Home-based programs provide care to children on a regular basis for more than three hours per day per child. These programs are regulated by the State's Office of Children and Family Services.

Family Day Care

Family day care allows for up to six children, ages 6 weeks through 12 years, plus two additional school-age children. There must always be one caregiver for every two children who are younger than 2 years old.

You can learn how to get or renew registration to operate a standard family day care program.

Group Family Day Care

Group family day care programs may have up to 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, plus four additional school-age children. These programs must have a primary on-site caregiver and at least one assistant. There must be one caregiver for every two children who are younger than 2 years old.

You can learn how to get or renew registration to operate a group family day care program.

Background Check Requests: How to Submit

Family, group family and school-aged child care programs may submit comprehensive background checks online at the Office of Children and Family Services website.

Additional Resources

Group Family Day Care and Family Day Care Operator’s Guide to License Renewals (PDF)
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Healthy and Safe Diaper Changing for Child Care Providers (PDF)
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NYS Office of Children and Family Services

Bureau of Child Care Borough Offices (PDF)

More Information

Child Care: Information for Operators

Early Intervention: Information for Providers